according to Reuterswhich refers to French TV stations TF1 TV and BFM TV, Durov was “the target of a preliminary police investigation” in France. This is supposed to be directly related to the Telegram platform, especially the lack of moderators, because the application “contributes to the commission of criminal activity”. In other words, the police … Read more
Christian Dubé’s decision to push back the deadline to stop using private agency workers in the health care network is causing discontent on the Côte-Nord. Health care workers feel that their requests are less important than those in urban areas. Quebec, Montreal and Montérégie, in particular, are benefiting from a reprieve until March 2025, whereas … Read more
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé is pushing back the deadline to end the use of private placement agencies in the health care system. He made the announcement on Thursday. Regions that were to comply with the government’s desire to no longer use this independent workforce as early as October, namely Quebec, Montreal, Montérégie and Chaudière-Appalaches, … Read more
Gabriel Diallo won his third qualifying match at the US Open in New York on Thursday. The Quebecer, 148th in the ATP ranking, defeated Frenchman Valentin Royer (199th) in two sets of 7-6 (7/3) and 6-4 in 1 hour and 48 minutes. Diallo won 76% of the rallies on his first serve, but struggled to … Read more
The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says no cases of the more dangerous variant of the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, have been detected in the province so far. The variant, clade 1b, which has an estimated 3.6% fatality rate, is causing a runaway epidemic in some African countries. It has led … Read more
Today, Fatou, 12, is going to the sea. Not yesterday, nor tomorrow. Just today. «Apart from a day this summer at the Noisy-le-Grand park with the Secours populaire and a trip to the Beauval zoo last year, which were great, I never go away because we don’t have any money, says this schoolgirl from Seine-Saint-Denis, … Read more
Does agreeing to the terms of service when signing up for Disney’s video-on-demand service mean you’ve agreed to never sue the entertainment giant for anything again? At least that’s what Disney is arguing in its defense in a lawsuit filed by the family of a 42-year-old New York doctor who allegedly died of an allergic … Read more
The famous French actor Alain Delon died at the age of 89, according to French media. Known for his unique roles ranging from hitman to organized crime, Dillon has won the love of millions around the world. Delon was born in a suburb of Paris on November 8, 1935, and lived a difficult childhood when … Read more
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is developing a multi-faceted strategy to keep insects and the potentially dangerous viruses they can carry under control. One way local health authorities are doing this is by using drones. These drones are capable of transporting and dispersing larvicides to kill mosquitoes. The technology is supplied and operated by GDG Environnement. … Read more
Maurice Williams, singer of the group The Zodiacs whose famous ballad Stay will be one of the greatest musical successes, recently died at the age of 86. Williams died Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, which did not provide further details at this time. A writer and … Read more